Sermon on the Mount (Mat. 5-7)

uh.thepoint · Sermon on the Mount Mahatma Gandhi, the famous non-violent activist-leader of India’s independence movement, was once asked about his thoughts regarding Jesus. He answered: “I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.” Whether this story and quote actually happened,...

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Matthew 3-4

uh.thepoint · Matt 3-4 (Flowers in The Desert) Our reading this week is Matthew 3-4, most of which takes place in the wilderness or desert of Judea. This area is west of the Red Sea, stretching from about Jerusalem to Jericho and even farther south. The wilderness or desert is...

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Matthew, pt. 1: Intro

uh.thepoint · Ep.9, Matthew pt.1 Greetings, Coogs.  This week we kicked off our series on  Matthew, so here is a quick recap of some things we covered, and more.  First things first, what is a gospel, and who is Matthew? Gospel means “good news,” coming from the Old English term godspell, translated from the...

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